Accord Party In Benue Denies Prof Steve Ugba Gubernatorial Ticket.

The Accord Party (AP) in Benue State has refused Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba, its governorship ticket in the 2015 general election. Ugba, who is desperate to govern the state on the platform of the APC and was defeated in the primaries, is reported to be making fresh inroads into Accord Party after he allegedly lost relevance in APC.

The Accord Party backed up its reasons for refusal on the grounds that he is not a registered member of the party and should therefore not be recognised as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of next month’s gubernatorial poll.

In a statement signed by its Secretary, Terhemba Kajo, a copy of which was released to New Telegraph in Makurdi, the party said it believes in internal democracy and would not allow its fold to be easily infiltrated with illegality. Kajo wondered how Ugbah, who contested with three other aspirants for the APC slot, would casually abandon his court case against the candidature of Dr. Samuel Ortom and impose himself on the party as its governorship candidate.

“Referring to the letter dated 10th December, 2014, written by the National Chairman of Accord Party, Hon. Mamuda Lawal Nalado and addressed to Alhaji Abubakar Usman, alias Young Alhaji and Ambassador Mike Gbashah, the two represent the leaders of the Accord Party in Benue State. “While Usman Abubakar is mandated strictly to take charge of Zone C, Ambassador Mike Gbashah is to lead Zones A and B respectively.”